ge-brítan
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To pound, bruise, crush. Take here ge-brytan (l. -brytan) in Dict. and add Gebrýtte fricabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 39. lit. Ðeós wyrt hafað geoluwe blóstman, and gif þu hý betweónan þínum fingrum gebrýtest, þonne hafað heó swæc swylce myrre, Lch. i. 256
sicetan
to sigh ⬩ groan
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to sigh, groan Sicetit singultat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 50. Ðá begann se ealda siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1. as opposed to expressing grief by speech (?) Ða unryhtwísan sicettaþ (siccettaþ, Cott. MSS.) on ðǽm þiéstrum impii
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beorhtan
To shine ⬩ lucere
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To shine; lucere Ps. Th. 143, 7
bealcettan
To belch ⬩ utter ⬩ send forth ⬩ emit ⬩ eructare ⬩ dicere ⬩ emittere
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To belch, utter, send forth, emit; eructare, dicere, emittere Swéte to bealcetenne pleasant to belch, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 32. Bealcetteþ heorte mín word gód eructat cor meum verbum bonum, Ps. Spl. 44, 1. Bealcettaþ weleras míne lofsang eructabunt labia
for-spyrcan
To dry out ⬩ empty ⬩ exarescĕre ⬩ arēre
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To dry out, empty; exarescĕre, arēre Forspyrcende synd mine mearhcófan ossa mea aruērunt. Ps. Th. 101, 3
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forþ-blǽstan
To blast forth ⬩ puff out ⬩ burst out ⬩ insufflāre ⬩ erumpĕre
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To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74
ful-lǽstan
To help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ opĭtŭlāri
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To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92
ge-brihtan
To brighten ⬩ make beautiful ⬩ illumĭnāre ⬩ pulchrum reddĕre
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To brighten, make beautiful; illumĭnāre, pulchrum reddĕre Gebrihted beautiful, Menol. Fox 272; Men. 137
fágettan
To turn colour, change, vary ⬩ văriāre
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To turn colour, change, vary; văriāre Se móna fággeteþ [fágetteþ MS. R; fágeteþ MS. P] oððe asweartaþ the moon turns colour or becomes dark, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 240, 23; Wrt. popl. science 5, 15
GEÁTAN
To grant ⬩ confirm ⬩ assent to ⬩ concēdĕre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ assentīri
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To grant, confirm, assent to; concēdĕre, confirmāre, assentīri Ic geáte ðé I grant to thee, Chr. 656; Th. 53, 38 : 675; Th. 59, 33. Ic Ædgár geáte and gife to dæi I Edgar grant and give to-day, 963; Th. 220, 33. Se æðeling hit him geátte the ætheling
ge-brytan
To break up ⬩ destroy ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ extermĭnāre
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To break up, destroy; confringĕre, extermĭnāre Gebrytte hine eofor of wuda extermĭnāvit eam ăper. de sylva, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14. Gebryted wið ecede broken up with vinegar, Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 3
a-cwencan
To quench ⬩ extinguish ⬩ put out ⬩ extinguere
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To quench, extinguish, put out; extinguere Bæd ðæt hí ðæt leóht acwencton prayed that they would put out the light, Bd. 4,8; S. 575, 40, note, MS. B. Úre leóhtfatu synt acwencte lampades nostræ extinguuntur, Mt. Bos. 25, 8. Fýr ne byþ acwenced ignis
eodorcan
To chew, ruminate ⬩ rŭmĭnāre
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To chew, ruminate ; rŭmĭnāre He eall mid hine gemynegode and swá swá clǽne nýten eodorcende [Whelc. oðer cende] in ðæt swéteste leóþ gehwyrfde ipse cuncta rĕmĕmŏrando sēcum et quăsi mundum ănĭmal rūmĭnando in carmen dulcissĭmum convertébat, Bd. 4, 24
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ge-orettan
To disturb, confound ⬩ perturbare, confundere
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To disturb, confound; perturbare, confundere Ealle beóþ georette eác gescende omnes confundantur et conturbentur, Ps. Th. 82, 13. Georetan confundere, conturbare, Gl. Prud. 735. Georrettan infamare, Cot. 111
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á-stípan
To bereave
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To bereave (with gen.) Se earma man ástýped (-stǽped, v. l.) and bereáfod his suna miser orbatus, Gr. D. 75, 27. Se ástýpta (-stépta,v. l.) ceorl orbatus rusticus, 165, 19. þám ástýptan (-stéptan, v. l. ) wífe, 18, 15. Þ ástépede wíf, 14. Wé wǽron ástýpede
ge-emnettan
To make even or level ⬩ compare ⬩ æquāre ⬩ exæquāre
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To make even or level, compare; æquāre, exæquāre Deáþ geemnet ða rícan and ða heánan death levels the rich and the poor, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 34. Gif we úre unþeáwas geemnettaþ be his hǽsum if we level our vices by his commands, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 1. Heó
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cræftan
To exercise a craft ⬩ to build ⬩ architectari
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To exercise a craft, to build; architectari Ic cræfte architector Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35
emnettan
To make even or equal, to regulate ⬩ æquāre, coæquāre
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To make even or equal, to regulate; æquāre, coæquāre Synt to emnettenne be ðissere emnihte they are to be regulated by this equinox. Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 11, 15; Lchdm. iii. 256, 24. Ic emnytte coæquo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56
ge-æhtan
To value ⬩ prize ⬩ æstĭmāre
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To value, prize; æstĭmāre Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3774; B. 1885. Gebéte swá hit mon geæhtie let him make amends as it may be valued, L. Alf. 26; Th. i. 50, 26, MS. H
gǽstan
To gast ⬩ frighten ⬩ afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ terrēre ⬩ crŭciāre ⬩ affligĕre
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To gast, frighten, afflict, torment; terrēre, crŭciāre, affligĕre Hí gǽston Godes cempan gáre and líge they afflicted God's champions with spear and flame, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 27; Jul. 17
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